An air quality advisory has been issued for theNorth Bayfor Sunday due to wildfires burning in Northern California. One of those fires is burning in Siskiyou County near Yreka, pushing wildfire smoke down to the Bay Area. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District says smoky, hazy skies may...
It should also be noted that the air quality impacts of the Black Summer fires demonstrate that traditional public health measures to lessen exposure risk must be adapted to account for events on the scale of the Black Summer. Near-continuous PM2.5...
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory through Saturday. The smoke is aloft, meaning it’s not at ground level. Air air district does not expect widespread unhealthy levels around here."You may smell smoke and if you do in those cases, if you aren’t near ...
An Air Quality Alert has been issued for the entire area for the threat of reduced air quality Wednesday. A Code Orange was in effect through the day on Wednesday which means that air pollution concentrations may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. These groups include ...
The remainder includes carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, irritant volatile organic compounds, air toxics and very small particles. Is smoke bad for me? Yes. It’s a good idea to avoid breathing smoke if you can help it. If you are healthy, you usually are not at a major ...
Where can I watch live updates about current air quality? The local ABC news affiliate in New York City is running non-stop updates about air quality via its YouTube channel. This also includes a regional smoke map covering the greater New York City area, including parts of New Jersey, Pen...
"NJSIAA is closely monitoring air quality data across New Jersey and local/state health advisories. As start times for athletic events draw near, we will make decisions for each venue and sport based on currently available information," the organization said. ...
In the afternoon Tuesday, the air quality plummeted. ThePurpleAir website, showed particulate matter levels from the toxic smoke was near the 200 range throughout the Bay Area with the worst air concentrated in San Francisco and Oakland. A 200 level PM reading calls for a health alert, "The...
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See which US cities have the worst air quality with this interactive map The current air quality index index in parts of Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic is more than 300, which is classified as hazardous. Use the interactive map below to see how your city is being affected by smoke drif...